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Foreign Birds. 
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By the vviiy, it, will be best if I state here that I propose iidop- 
tiiig the nometiclature of the British Museum Catalogue throughout 
this series. 
This family is divided into six siib-lamilies, of which the 
following key is reprinted in extcnso from Vol XL of the British 
Museum tVitalogue. 
Key to the Sul)-famdies. 
Bill very short, mucli broadened at the 
base ; upper mandible hooked, slightly 
notched ; wings long ; first three prim- 
aries nearly equal and longest ; tail 
moderate." I. PROCNIATIN^. 
Bill short, swollen at base, but not so 
much broadened ; uj)])er mandible 
hooked with a terminal notch and usual- 
ly two or three slight serrations behind 
it ; wings moderate ; first three prim- 
aries nearly equal and longest ; tail very 
short ; tarsus short." II. EUPHONIIN^. 
Bill more lengthened, subulate, with a 
single terminal notch (sometimes obsol- 
lete on the upper mandible ; tail moder- 
ate ; tarsus moderate." III. TANAGRIN^. 
Bill straight, stout ; terminal hook 
strong, no medium tooth ; gonys straight ; 
tail modei'ate ; feet large, claws strong 
and sharp." IV. LAMPROTIN^. 
Bill much lengthened and compressed, 
with a slight terminal notch ; tail moder- 
ate or long ; tarsus rather short." V. PHGENICOPHILINiE. 
Bill short, stout, conical, Friugilline, 
terminal notch sometimes obsolete ; 
wings rather short than in Taiiagrhia: ; 
tail usually moderate, sometimes elon- 
gated." VI. PITYLINiE. 
Before proceeding to describe the species of the first sub-family, 
I thiuk the best course will be to deal with the dietarx' of the whole 
fairily, only referring thereto again when dealing with suc'i species as 
require some special treatment. 
Their diet in a slate of nature may be briefly .summed up as, 
fruit, buds and insects. In captivity they are not difficult to cater for, 
and their " bill of fare" may be said to consist of soft food ndxture, 
ripe fruit and insects, and with some species a little seed (this will be 
indicated when describing the species), and milk sop. 
The chief difficulty with this family as a whole is the debilitated 
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